The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-10

legislator to travel on passes over the railroads
| of tha-Sfate, as it gave grounds for bis constr
! tuents to say his vote. if given in favor OF the
| railroads in any matter, was influenced by said
| pass favors.
At the annual meeting of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company yesterday. at Chicago. ,4o3
stockholders, owning 1877. 752 shares, were repre-
sented. Stuyvesant Fish, Edward II. Hartman
and VIM. Waldorf Astor were elected directors
| to serve for four years from May Is, 1887. 70
fill a vacancy. John G. yelling was elected
director for the remainder Of the term ended
! May 25, 1885,
! w. 7. Cox, attorney of the c.. l.. ST. L. & c.,
yesterday cleared the docket of Marion county
of all cases thereon in which this company is
plaintiff or defendant He naturally feels quite
| proud of this record, for it is the first time in
the history of the road since it became one of
any Importance when the company has been
Tree from pending litigation in the courts OF
| Marion county.
At the annual meeting of the Louisville, New
i Albany 81 Chicago railroad stockholders, yester-
| day, the old board of directors was reelected.
| and on the organization of the new board the old
officers were also reelected. The gross earnings
for the year 1886 were $l.919. l89: increase over
| those of the previous year, $238. 734; operating
EXPENSES 81 278 527 decrease, $53, 508; net earn
ings, SG40, Gel; increase, $500. 243 The prospect
Il for the current year is spoken of as fattering.
The wisdom of general passenger agents ques-
tioning for one moment the advisability OF ssu-
ing passes to families of railroad employees is a
matter which there is considerable I'M
friendly comment. 1t may be proper. on general
principles, to stop passing employees famli1es,
but where their rides begin and terminate in the
same State the device of taking shelter under
the law for the sake Of uniformity" will not be
likely to deceive anybody; consistency in some
. other directions could perhaps be sought after
|, with more profit; aud, moreover, when the en-
? ploye who wants to give his family bit OF an
excursion happens to be one of the higher
grades such ride in private cars, we suspect
, that some way will be found before many
, months to crawl under, over or around the State
line barrier.
, Regarding improvement of the property dur
ing the last year, G. NJ. Beach, general manager
of the Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati & 1ndi
annapolis railway states that tho company put
in track during the last year 5000 tons OF
, Go pound steel rail- completed brick passenger
: depot at Delaware o., at a cost of $500
erected at Muncie, Ind. a new standard water
tank with castron columns, at a cost of So, 200
built two standard l0-wheel engines, four stand
0 ard wheel cabooses, and one sample-box and
}. stock car contracted for during last year, anC
! are now receiving six hundred "a feet box cars
j of twenty five tons capacity, and have placed
}, an order for two hundred stock of standard
n | capacity; Also purchased four standard passen
ger engines. and one new tire-lathe for service
/ | in our shops.
The speed of the fast mail under the chang.
| which takes effect Sunday will be something
s like fifty miles per hour from Pittsburg to St
: Louis, as the time schedule is based on thirty
Y eight miles per hour from Pittsburg to Indian
apois and the time taken for stops is to be de
' Quoted and the run from Indianapolis to St Loui
is based thirty miles per hour the stops il
this case to be deducted and there are nineteel
: stops to be made between this city and St. Loui
g at stations and railroad crossings. and to rat
o the speed of the train at fifty miles per hour i
none too high Between New York and Indian
apolis four postal cars and three express car
! will be hauled. At Indianapolis the local sleep
= ing-coach run between Indianapolis and st
will he had m ipun ichf in IN
= train.
Q Evansville To Have Another Railroad.
The parties behind the Evansville g. Chicag
q road, a project which has laid dormant som
!, time are before the City Council of Evansville
2 asking for the right of way through thnly
t settled part of the city, to the river thence int
. the heart of the city. to within one block of tn
government buildings. The Evansville Journs
{ says: This road has been organized surveyed
Is and this step taken without any blowing c
l. trumpets There is necessity for it, in orde
> to secure healthy competition to importan
} points. 1t is legitimate enterprise, and merit
. the good will of all-the merchant, the req
estate owner the manufacturer, the mechanic
the laborer. Its projectors mean business. an
l. intend to build the road at an early day. Whel
G built it will extend to st. Francisvlle ILL.,, te
t. miles below Vincennes, and about forty-tw
10 miles north of Evansville. There it will cor
% n0cI Win INe cairo, NlncennoS o. Cnlcago raj
!, road and form airline from Evansville t
10 the great emporium Of the lakes 1t will max
also short connection to Indianapolis, via tn
e. indianapolis & Vneennes road and to Circir
v natl, via the Ohio & Mississippi
n No More Special Rates.
.. The number of special rates granted in raj
;, road Offices in twelve months is something al
A. tonishing to one who is not posted to what
1T tent rate cutting has been INDUCED in throug
the special rates as they are known. When th